“Patents 4 Patients” Program Extended to 2022
Last week, the USPTO announced that the popular Patents for Patients pilot program will be extended an additional two years. …
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Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program
On July 2, 2020, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launched the Fast-Track Appeals Pilot Program for expedited…
MMVIP goes Agile
Update 06/11/2020 The United Statement Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently registered the Agile IP® trademark for MMVIP. MMVIP provides…
USPTO connects innovators and licensees, virtually!
Patents 4 Partnerships The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced in a recent press release that it has…
Taking Advantage of the Factual Nature of the Written Description Requirement to Overcome Rejections
Life sciences patent practitioners know that written description rejections under 35 U.S.C. § 112 for genus claims nearly always refer…
Types of Powers of Attorney for Pending US Patent Applications
Preparing a Power of Attorney (POA) for U.S. Patent Applications can be a challenging task. Below is a short overview…